和同学讨论选择读研学校

和同学讨论选择读研学校

 罗斯:

Mary, have you decided¹ which university you are going to apply to for postgraduate²? 

玛丽.你定下来填报哪一所大学的研究生了吗? 

玛丽:

Not yet. My father wants me to apply to Chicago University but my mother wants me to go to Harvard University. What do you think? 

还没有.我爸想让我报芝加哥大学.但我妈想让我报哈佛大学.你觉得呢? 

罗斯:

That is the question I want to ask you. What`s your own option? 

这个问题我也想问你.你自己的看法呢? 

玛丽:

I don`t know. I like both and I would like to become a businessman. 

我也不知道.两所大学我都喜欢.我想成为一名商人. 

罗斯:

In that case, I would recommend that you enter Harvard University. 

那样的话.我建议你还是报哈佛大学. 

玛丽:

Why do you say so? 为什么这么说呢? 

罗斯:

Because Harvard University is stronger in business management. 

因为哈佛大学在商务管理方面比较强. 

玛丽:

That sounds reasonable. I`ll discuss that with my parents. Thanks for your advice.

有道理.我会和父母商量一下.谢谢你的建议. 

罗斯:

That`s all right.  

嗯

1 decided   

adj.决定了的，坚决的；明显的，明确的

参考例句：

• This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。
• There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。

2 postgraduate   

adj.大学毕业后的，大学研究院的；n.研究生

参考例句：

• I didn't put down that I had postgraduate degree.我没有写上我有硕士学位。
• After college,Mary hopes to do postgraduate work in law school.大学毕业后， 玛丽想在法学院从事研究工作。